The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024/25 series at Perth has so far seen a dominant performance from the fast bowlers of both teams.
After Australia bowled out India for just 150 runs in the first innings, courtesy of a Josh Hazlewood four-wicket haul, the Indian bowling attack led Jasprit Bumrah inflicted a heavy damage on the Aussie top order.
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Notably, Australia's talisman batter, Steve Smith was dismissed for a golden duck by Bumrah. In the delivery before that, the Indian stand-in skipper had dismissed Usman Khawaja, who was starting to settle in at the Optus.
Despite a relentless 10th wicket partnership between Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, who held off India at the start of Day 2, they finished their innings at 104/10.
In this article, The Sporting News lists out Australia's lowest scores in Tests against India.
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Australia's lowest scores in Tests against India
In the first innings of the Perth Test in the BGT 2024/25 series, Australia were dismissed for their fourth-lowest team score in Tests against India.
| Team Score | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|
| 83/10 | Melboune | 1981 |
| 91/10 | Nagpur | 2023 |
| 93/10 | Wankhede | 2004 |
| 104/10 | Perth | 2024 |
| 105/10 | Kanpur | 1959 |
| 107/10 | Sydney | 1947 |
| 107/10 | Delhi | 1969 |
| 112/10 | Bengaluru | 2017 |
| 113/10 | Delhi | 2023 |
| 125/10 | Kanpur | 1979 |
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What is Australia's lowest team score in Tests at home?
Australia’s lowest-ever team score in Test cricket on home soil is 42/10, recorded during the 1888 Ashes series against England at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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In this match, Australia’s batting collapsed in their second innings, with the team managing only 42 runs while chasing a target of 209 set by England.
| Team score | Opposition | Venue | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42/10 | England | Sydney | 1888 |
| 58/10 | England | Brisbane | 1936 |
| 76/10 | West Indies | Perth | 1984 |
| 80/10 | England | Sydney | 1936 |
| 82/10 | England | Sydney | 1888 |
| 82/10 | West Indies | Adelaide | 1951 |
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